Weekly round-up and open thread

It’s that time again. Weekly round-ups are interesting links we’d like to draw attention to but were not able to focus on the issue. Linking does not necessarily mean endorsement. Please tread careful if you are sensitive to disturbing content.

13. Health minister Anna Soubry has been forced to explain herself after appearing to agree with comments about the “burden” that female doctors could put on the NHS (This is Jersey)

14. The University of Leipzig has voted to adopt the feminine version of the word for “professor” as its default. In German Professorin refers to a female professor while Professor is the male equivalent (The Local)

15.Hooray for Malorie Blackman, an inspiring new children’s laureate

When I worked in a bookshop, the absence of brown faces in children’s books was striking. I hope now more will appear (The Guardian)

34. I am silenced by the tyranny of impending motherhood (The Guardian)

Further, for this week’s video…

Feminist Frequency has posted another video for the Tropes vs. Women video series. These video series highlight the misogyny seen in video games. This is the second part to the Damsel in Distress theme.

The photo depicts people who are attending the Slutwalk in Hamburg. One of them is holding the feminist sign. Thanks neue ideen for the photo!